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Safe work with lifts, escalators and moving walkways (PDF 4.2 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Machinery

These guidelines describe good practice for work involving lifts, escalators or moving walkways and how to identify and manage the health and safety risks associated with work in the lift industry. These guidelines should be used alongside the manufacturer’s health and safety recommendations, processes, practices, and procedures.

Best practice guidelines for working at height in New Zealand (PDF 1.7 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Working at height, Working at height - ladders, Working at height - scaffolding, Working at height - roofs

Preventing falls from height is a priority for WorkSafe NZ and must be actively managed so that people are not harmed. This good practice guide outlines how to effectively assess, manage and control hazards when working at height.

ISBN:  
978-0-478-40188-2 (online)
 

Keeping healthy and safe while working on the road or roadside (PDF 3.1 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Health and safety at work, Personal protective equipment, Traffic management, Vehicles

Road and roadside workers can be exposed to many risks to their health and safety. These guidelines provide advice for PCBUs on how to keep workers healthy and safe while working on the road or roadside.

ISBN:  
978-0-473-64938-8 (online)

Safe use of timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals (PDF 351 KB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide, Guide
TOPIC:   Chemicals

Best practice guidelines for the safe use of timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals. This guideline describes the requirements for the preferred design and layout of treatment plants and practices when using timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals

High level framework for oral examination requirements (PDF 128 KB)

TYPE:   Report

The Panels’ purpose is to assess applicants for certificates of competence (CoCs) by way of oral examination and/or other examination. This examination assesses whether the applicant can use good operational practice in the subject areas covered by the requirements set for the relevant CoC for which they are applying.

ISBN:  
978-1-98-852707-9 (online)